# A Man Apart (2003)

> A grief-stricken DEA agent abandons restraint to dismantle the cartel responsible for his wife’s death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4083

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
- Director: F. Gary Gray
- Cast: Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant, Geno Silva, Jacqueline Obradors, Steve Eastin, Juan Fernández, Jeff Kober
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266465/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, grim, violent, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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